#12 Nathan Walker2017-18 Stats: 9 goals, 13 assists, 22 points, -8, 36 PIMContract Status: Walker is under contract with Washington, playing the second year of a two-year, two-way deal signed on June 1, 2016. Walker DOES require waivers to be sent to Hershey.

#15 Travis Boyd2017-18 Stats: 15 goals, 32 assists, 47 points, -24, 12 PIM, Hershey Team MVPContract Status: Boyd is a undsr contract with Washington after signing a new two-year, one-way contract with the Capitals. Boyd DOES require waivers to be sent to Hershey.

#18 Wayne Simpson2017-18 Stats: 14 goals, 28 assists, 42 points, -14, 17 PIMContract Status: After earning his first NHL contract with Washington last year, Simpson is back on an AHL deal this year, signing a one-year contract with the Rochester Americans.

#19 Riley Barber2017-18 Stats: 20 goals, 18 assists, 38 points, -13, 49 PIMContract Status: Barber is under contract to Washington after re-signing with the club on a new one-year, two-way contract. Barber DOES require waivers to be sent to Hershey.

#21 Joe Whitney2017-18 Stats: 14 goals, 19 assists, 33 points, -10, 32 PIM with Hartford and HersheyContract Status: Whitney will not be returning. He signed a two-year deal with Linköping HC (SHL) on July 10.

#21 Chandler Stephenson2017-18 Stats: 5 goals, 1 assist, 6 points, -6, 2 PIMContract Status: Stephenson is under contract to Washington, skating in the second year of a two-year deal signed with Washington last summer. Stephenson is on a one-way contract in 2018-19, and DOES require waivers to be sent to Hershey. However, the 2018 Stanley Cup Champion with Washington is a lock to make Washington’s roster after becoming a regular with the Capitals.

#23 Hampus Gustafsson2017-18 Stats: 3 goals, 4 assists, 7 points, +4, 4 PIMContract Status: Gustafsson is under contract with Washington. He is in the second year of a two-year, entry level contract signed with Washington on March 7, 2017. Gustafsson DOES NOT require waivers to be sent to Hershey.

#24 Tyler Graovac2017-18 Stats: 12 goals, 17 assists, 29 points, -5, 12 PIMContract Status: Graovac will not be returning to Hershey. He has signed a one-year, two way deal with the Calgary Flames.

#26 Mathias Bau2017-18 Stats: 13 goals, 10 assists, 23 points, -19, 14 PIMContract Status: Bau is under contract with Washington. He signed his first NHL contract, a one-year, two-way deal with the Capitals on May 9. Bau DOES NOT require waivers to be sent to Hershey.

#28 Dylan Margonari2017-18 Stats: 0 goals, 0 assists, 0 points, Even, 0 PIMContract Status: Margonari is an unrestricted free agent. He was on an AHL deal with Hershey last season and spent most of the year with South Carolina.

#28 Kelly Zajac2017-18 Stats: 0 goals, 1 assist, 1 point, -2, 0 PIMContract Status: Zajac is an unrestricted free agent. He was on an AHL deal with Hershey last season and spent most of the year with South Carolina.

#40 Mason Mitchell2017-18 Stats: 1 goal, 4 assists, 5 points, -3, 35 PIMContract Status: Mitchell is under contract to Washington. This is the second year of his two-year, entry level contract signed on March 2, 2017. Mitchell DOES NOT require waivers to be sent to Hershey.